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Sawyers Gully vs Weston

Name: Sawyers Gully vs Weston — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Sawyers Gully profile · Weston profile

Sawyers Gully Weston

Weston (NSW) and Sawyers Gully are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Weston (NSW) is a somewhat walkable area where 88.3% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Sawyers Gully is car-dependent. There are also notable gaps in income and family life; the typical weekly household income in Sawyers Gully is $1,847, which is well higher than the $1,343 seen in Weston (NSW). Additionally, one-parent families are far more common in Weston (NSW) at 24.0% compared to 12.4% in Sawyers Gully.

These two places have tracked similarly in some areas, as they share almost identical rates of people using other languages at home and nearly the same school advantage scores. However, the gap in First Nations unemployment is stark, as the rate is far higher in Weston (NSW) at 16.2% compared to 0.0% in Sawyers Gully. Other similarities include a very low share of people who speak little or no English in both areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,546 larger in Weston No car: 5.0 pts higher in Weston Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Weston PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Weston Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Weston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sawyers Gully in Weston +3,546 larger in Weston gap widening

542 66th pct 4,088 86th pct

Median age in Sawyers Gully in Weston +5 yrs older in Sawyers Gully gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 24.5%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.0% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.3%

11.3% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 39.6%

32.2% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

4.8% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Sawyers Gully Weston

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.7% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 89.4%

0.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.6% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 47.1%

44.3% English ◂ +0.1 pts 44.2%

8.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% German ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.5% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 92.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.0% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 46.5%

34.3% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

6.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sawyers Gully in Weston

— 1.15 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sawyers Gully in Weston +2 more in Weston

6 74th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Sawyers Gully in Weston +76 larger in Sawyers Gully

388 58th pct 312 49th pct

ICSEA in Sawyers Gully in Weston even

907 13th pct 908 13th pct

Highest year of school

46.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.3 pts 38.5%

27.8% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

18.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.0% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

46.0% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 12.0%

14.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 8.6%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Postgraduate degree even 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%

13.1% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

10.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

4.0% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Sawyers Gully in Weston +$64 higher in Sawyers Gully gap widening

$699 40th pct $635 30th pct

Household income in Sawyers Gully in Weston +$504 higher in Sawyers Gully gap widening

$1,847 68th pct $1,343 36th pct

Family income in Sawyers Gully in Weston +$323 higher in Sawyers Gully gap widening

$1,887 50th pct $1,564 30th pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $650–$1,499 +8.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.8%

14.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.9%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.1%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

9.8% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.2% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

6.5% Diabetes even 6.5%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +3.0 pts 54.4%

21.4% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sawyers Gully in Weston +405 larger in Weston

44 76th pct 449 86th pct

Median age in Sawyers Gully in Weston +4 yrs older in Weston

18 yrs 18th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Sawyers Gully in Weston +$485 higher in Sawyers Gully

$949 76th pct $464 27th pct

Household income in Sawyers Gully in Weston +$1,199 higher in Sawyers Gully

$2,625 82nd pct $1,426 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sawyers Gully in Weston +0.6 larger in Sawyers Gully gap widening

3.2 89th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 49.9%

26.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 24.4%

12.4% One-parent families +11.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

13.5% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

11.7% 5 people ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

9.2% 6 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sawyers Gully in Weston +$85 higher in Sawyers Gully gap widening

$405 83rd pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Sawyers Gully in Weston +$650 higher in Sawyers Gully gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Sawyers Gully in Weston +0.10 higher in Sawyers Gully gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 40.4%

38.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 32.8%

10.4% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 95.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

30.1% 3 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

35.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 22.0%

21.5% 5 or more ◂ +16.8 pts 4.7%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.4% $200–$349 +19.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +36.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.9% $1,000–$1,799 +30.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.8 pts 21.4%

23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 16.8%

23.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sawyers Gully in Weston +26 more in Weston

0 0th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sawyers Gully in Weston +6.36 more in Weston

0.00 0th pct 6.36 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Sawyers Gully in Weston +479.5 more in Weston

0.0 0th pct 479.5 78th pct

PT routes in Sawyers Gully in Weston +4 more in Weston

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Sawyers Gully in Weston +44 longer in Sawyers Gully

49 79th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Sawyers Gully in Weston +5 longer in Sawyers Gully

104 71st pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 65.4%

11.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.3% 1 vehicle +19.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.3% 4 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 10.7%

22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 16.1%

0.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.7% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

11.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.4 pts 4.1%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

2.7% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

4.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 11.9%

9.2% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.2% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

11.5% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

9.5% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Sawyers Gully in Weston +4.0 higher in Weston

0.2 44th pct 4.2 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sawyers Gully in Weston +3.9 more in Weston

0.2 43rd pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Sawyers Gully in Weston +65.9 pts higher in Weston

0.0% 0th pct 65.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Sawyers Gully in Weston even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Sawyers Gully in Weston +88.3 pts higher in Weston

0.0% 0th pct 88.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in Sawyers Gully in Weston +66.1 pts higher in Weston

0.0% 0th pct 66.1% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Sawyers Gully in Weston +84.3 pts higher in Weston

4.8% 44th pct 89.1% 80th pct

Walk to health in Sawyers Gully in Weston +10.0 pts higher in Weston

0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Sawyers Gully in Weston +10.0 more in Weston

0.0 0th pct 10.0 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Sawyers Gully in Weston +40 higher in Weston

2 58th pct 41 77th pct

Mean slope in Sawyers Gully in Weston +2.4 pts higher in Sawyers Gully

6.7% 60th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sawyers Gully vs Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13514/sawyers-gully/vs/SAL14279/weston